It will be a battle between A10 opponents when the George Washington Colonials (5-10, 1-1 A10) welcome the Richmond Spiders (6-9, 0-2 A10) to the Charles E. Smith Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Richmond Spiders vs. George Washington Colonials Betting Prediction
The last time the Spiders played, they were defeated by the Rhode Island Rams, 78-67. Getting to the free throw line was one of Rhode Island’s largest advantages. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Richmond had just 11. Jacob Gilyard led Richmond in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
The Colonials fell to the Dayton Flyers in their last game, 72-66. Dayton’s free throw rate was their biggest advantage over George Washington. The Flyers had a rate of 0.226 (above their season average of 0.207), while the Colonials posted a mark of 0.125 (below their season average of 0.240). George Washington’s DJ Williams had a solid game, leading the team in scoring with 20 points on 9-for-17 shooting.
Points at the line could be few and far between for George Washington in this showdown. The Colonials rank 192nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.231, while Richmond ranks 65th in FTA rate allowed (0.195).
Justin Mazzulla has averaged 14 points,4.8 assists,1.8 steals over the last five games for George Washington.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Colonials won the most recent contest 103-77. George Washington had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.0 vs. 20.0). Richmond, on the other hand, did a terrific job of converting from the free throw line (19-20; 95.0 percent).
Richmond Spiders vs. George Washington Colonials Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – George Washington, ATS Winner – Richmond, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Richmond ranks 111th in rebounds allowed per game (34.5) while George Washington ranks 231st (39.3).
The Spiders rank 57th in assists per game (15.5) while the Colonials rank 152nd in assists allowed per game (13.9).
Richmond ranks 49th in steals per game (7.8) while George Washington ranks 128th (5.9).
The Spiders average 24.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 96th in the nation. The Colonials rank 135th in three pointers allowed per game (22.7).
Richmond ranks 25th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while George Washington ranks 61st (2.9).
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The Spiders’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.0, up from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Colonials have scored an average of 67.6 points per game (3.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 66.8 points per game (3.9 below their season average).
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